Crains rips apart Blago in Topinka Endorsement

...Her opponent, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has presided over an administration of
unparalleled venality, and for that reason alone we cannot endorse him.

A man who ran as a self-styled reformer four years ago has taken the state's
pay-to-play system to new heights. His campaign promise to "end business as
usual" in Springfield has been kept only in the sense that payola politics
now far exceeds what had been usual before he took office.

Gov. Blagojevich allowed his top political fund-raisers to dole out state
jobs and steer state contracts as rewards for campaign contributions. In so
doing, he made it clear that state government is for sale.

Now a trail of indictments is working its way toward the governor's office,
forcing him into the last refuge of the political scoundrel: claiming
ignorance of what goes on in his own administration.

In sum, Gov. Blagojevich has disgraced himself and the state. Nothing he may
have accomplished in office can erase that taint or entitle him to another
term. Voters must send a strong message that Illinois will no longer
tolerate the corruption his regime has fostered.

The Democratic incumbent portrays himself as the champion of the little guy.
But the working people of Illinois bear the ultimate cost of pay-to-play
politics. When the state is for sale, those without cash are excluded.

Dan Rutherford campaign ad

One of the better ads that we have seen

John Laesch on why lincoln freed the slaves

The hell you say? Does this guy just make things up as he goes along? One of our greatest leaders in American (if not world) History, and in so many words he calls him a racists. Unbelieveable!!!

Johnny Laesch acting like a Congressman

Yeah... this is the guy I would want to represent me in Washington...

Response Ad to Michael J. Fox

Not all celebrities are easily controlled by the Hollywood Left. While the Dems are pulling out Micheal J. Fox to tug on the heart strings and move numbers for their candidates, other celebrities are jumping into the line of fire to counter this last minute ploy.

People may have more sympothy for Fox if he wasn't doing commercials attacking Candidate Steele, while the candidate that he is backing voted against stem cells as well!

New Dem commercial...

OK, ok, ok... I think Blago and Guethle may have gone a little too far on this one.

Guethle Gaffes

WARNING:
WITH ELECTION DAY LOOMING
MARK GUETHLE AND THE DEMOCRATS
ARE SPREADING LIES

(You might want to cover your ears)

Rumor has it there is an election coming up in less than twenty days. With each passing day, Guethle and Company are starting to once again realize that their candidates can't win on issues... so they are resorting to outright lies and slander. So pull out your ear protectors, because it looks like the Democrats want to make this one nasty election cycle in Kane County.

The following is a press release from the Kane County Republican Central Committee:

Democrats Resort to Lies and Slander As Election Nears

Geneva, IL… Following the Democrat press conference today, the Kane County Republican Central Committee is issuing a warning to voters. Don’t fall for lies and half-truths this close to Election Day.

“Today’s press conference showed the public one thing,” said Republican Chairman Denny Wiggins. “Without a legitimate plan to win this election, the Kane County Democrats have resorted to mud slinging and lies. The public deserves better than partisan rhetoric that falls terribly short of the truth.”

Democrat Party Chairman Mark Guethle and Aurora Township Supervisor Jim Murphy today accused Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham of “fixing” the up-coming election by hiring David Braun to “mastermind” the attempt to change election results in favor of Republican candidates. They showed no evidence of voter tampering, fraud or mismanagement on the part of the Clerk’s Office, and failed to mention the nationally heralded success of the new eSlate’s first use in the 2006 primary elections.

The Republican Party feels that it is disingenuous for the Democratic Party to lay out these types of slanderous accusations against a person who has repaid his debt to society. Interestingly enough, the Democrats failed to mention that Aurora Township Clerk Juan Thomas, a Democrat, was recently stripped of his law license for stealing money from one of his clients. Murphy, who sits on the Township Board with Thomas, has neglected to ask Thomas to resign his post.

During the press conference, Guethle and his counterparts also failed to mention that before selecting the locations for Early Voting sites, Cunningham sent letters to both parties requesting input as to which locations would best accommodate the public. The Democrats responded with only one location, well after the deadline for recommendations had passed. Despite the belated response from the Democrats, Cunningham made every attempt to oblige their request.

“The Republican Party is proud of our record. We stand on principles and solid ideas of how to serve our community. We have run our campaigns according to those principles. We refuse to join the Democrats in creating a campaign atmosphere where lies and mud slinging become common place. That type of politicking is why many voters have become disenfranchised over the years. Kane County voters deserve better.”

For more information regarding the activities of the Kane County Republican Party, please contact Republican Party Headquarters at 630-232-0822.

Williams gets some good ink...

Kevin Williams touts education, experience
Courier News, October 16, 2006

By GLORIA CARR STAFF WRITER

GENEVA -- Kevin Williams is the kind of guy who always accomplishes his goals. He always dreamed of being a police officer. His career path, though, did not lead him directly to law enforcement. Williams, 47, spent six years as a firefighter. He worked in construction. He was an auxiliary Batavia police officer. And a Kane County correctional officer.

He became a Kane County sheriff's deputy in 1993.

"I never gave up on my dream," said Williams, now a lieutenant.

Williams has set a new goal -- becoming Kane County's next sheriff.

As a self-described "regular guy," Williams does not see himself as a politician. But he has taken on the role of political candidate with enthusiasm. And he is getting comfortable with the role. He has spent months traveling all around the county, knocking on doors, talking to people and attending candidate forums.

"I'm finding out people in municipal areas don't know they are supposed to vote for the sheriff," he said.

Williams has found himself explaining the different aspects of the sheriff's office. What people talk to him about focuses on gang crimes and keeping children safe, he said.

His answers to those questions: improve gang intelligence gathering and launch technology aimed at providing information to parents about sexual predators.

He is proposing the creation of a Gang Intelligence and Narcotics Tracking program to help police collect and share data about gang members. Williams feels the sharing of real-time information is a key to effective gang violence and drug suppression.

The county is the perfect agency to spearhead the program because the information, including photos of tattoos and graffiti, can be gathered at the jail, which is fertile ground for gangs, he said.

GIANT will cost about $5,000, and Williams looks to obtain funding from drug forfeitures or federal grants to pay for it.

Additionally, he would introduce an electronic alert system to notify residents when known sex offenders move into their neighborhoods. The program is called the Offender Watch system and employs registration, Web site integration, geographic risk assessments, e-mail notifications and postal card notifications.

He has touted his experience in different facets of the sheriff's office during his campaign against Democrat Pat Perez. He said he currently supervises five sergeants and 20 detectives in the investigations unit. He has worked in the drug unit, juvenile division, and the bomb and arson unit.

Williams has attended the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Schools of Police Staff and Command to obtain more education and went back to college. He is a semester away from earning his bachelor of arts in criminal justice management from Judson College in Elgin. He has taken a break from school during the campaign and plans to return next term.

"With all my experience and education, I know I am the best candidate," Williams said. "I have the best qualifications. I have the comprehensive background to manage the diverse responsibilities of the sheriff's office."

A business strategy he learned from his additional training is empowering employees, he said. As an example, he worked with his colleagues on a plan to restructure the Corrections Department. The three-prong plan is to first create a Corrections Oversight and Assessment Committee of correction and public safety professionals, the judiciary, county board, Sheriff's Merit Commission and citizens. Second, he wants to implement the existing but currently not used retinal scan identification technology to record and track members of the inmate population.

Finally, he wants to restructure and better train the existing officers assigned to the department to ensure each officer is able to safety execute his or her duties, he said.

Ending the Culture of Corruption... or Perfecting it?

Top Blago Aide Tony Rezko Indicted.

Four years ago a do nothing Congressman from Chicago's Gold Coast promised that he would end the culture of corruption in state politics. Coming off four years of Governor Ryan, the Illinois voters bought it, and gave him a four year stint in the top slot. Now its present day, and this new Governor with the helmet hair is surrounded by the same filth that he pledged to clean up.

Tony Rezko (a top fundraiser for Rod Blagojevich), along with former TRS trustee Stuart Levine, are accused of soliciting and demanding millions of dollars in undisclosed payments and kickbacks from investment firms seeking to do business with Teachers Retirement System.

In a statement form the Topinka/Birkett Team:

In this case, the level of greed is unprecedented. In the words of the U.S. Attorney, there was a "pay-to-play on steroids" mentality in early 2004 and right in the middle of it was the Governor's close confidant and top fundraiser, Tony Rezko. Rod Blagojevich is the governor who said he was going to clean up corruption in Springfield and instead, it has been flourishing like never before.

Rod Blagojevich was the governor when "pay to play on steroids" was happening right under his nose. He needs to answer questions about why he allowed this to happen -- before the election. He needs to stop hiding behind campaign commercials that may have been funded by this very corruption, and come clean with the public.

Daily Herald: How the Scheme was going to Work
Tribune Story on Rezko
Suntimes Article on Impact for Campaigns

Check, what check for $1,500 dollars??? Uh... could you repeat the question???

BUSTED!

The David Zucker Albright Ad

The Kane Dems have taken to the airwaves buying an ad on the Daily Herald's website where they show two women criticizing Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. Of course they always seem to forget about all of the actions leading up to our current state of affairs. Lucky for us David Zucker is here to remind everyone...

Congressman Hastert

"Over the last few weeks, the Democrat Party has maliciously attacked Speaker Dennis Hastert in an attempt to bring down the entire Republican slate of fine Candidates here in Kane County and across our great nation. We applaud Speaker Hastert for doing the right thing in the recent Page Scandal, calling for a swift independent investigation into the details surrounding the allegations against former-Congressman Mark Foley. It was the right move."

"For those of us who know Denny, we can easily see through the lies put forth by George Soros and his band of Leftists. As a father, teacher and state champion coach it is impossible for us to believe that Denny would knowingly ever allow any child to be placed in danger. Soros and his crew of out of state political hacks can spin all the lies they wish, but we know better."

"Denny has always been there for the people of the 14th Congressional District, and now for the people of the United States. As Speaker, his district boundaries far surpass those of his Congressional District. Denny was there standing beside the President as we suffered through the tragedy of 9-11. He was there when we cut taxes and turned the economy around. Denny has been there for us, and now its time for us to be there for him."